Senator John Kennedy calls out Jasmine Crockett Senate bid, says she is wrong

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Senator John Kennedy criticized Democratic Rep Jasmine Crockett on Sunday, December 14, after she entered the Texas Senate race, saying she was wrong on “every single issue” and arguing that voters would reject her message.

Crockett, a progressive Democrat representing a Dallas-area district, filed the required paperwork to run for the Senate seat on December 8, the deadline for candidates to officially enter the race.

Kennedy made the remarks during an appearance on 'My View with Lara Trump,' where the host asked whether Crockett’s political momentum had peaked. The Louisiana Republican responded with sharp criticism, questioning both her policy positions and her decision to seek higher office

John Kennedy says Texas voters will not embrace Jasmine Crockett message

During the interview, Kennedy said, “Somebody needs to tell the congresswoman that the voices in her head are not real. She is wrong on every single issue.” 

He went on to suggest that Crockett’s platform would not resonate with voters statewide. “The people of Texas will never embrace her message. I don’t know why she is doing this, but you have the right in America to do dumb things,” Kennedy added.

Crockett’s Senate bid places her in a Democratic primary contest against state Rep James Talarico. She was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 2022 from a reliably Democratic district and has since built a national profile. 

Her rise in visibility has been fueled by frequent media appearances and pointed criticism of Republican lawmakers, particularly through her role on the House Oversight Committee. Crockett has often positioned herself as a vocal progressive voice within the Democratic Party.

Addressing concerns that she should remain in the House, Crockett explained her reasoning for seeking a Senate seat. “There are a lot of people that said, ‘You’ve got to stay in the House, we need your voice, we need you there,’ and I understand,” she said. “But what we need is for me to have a bigger voice.”

She added that her decision was driven by broader political concerns, saying, “What we need is not only a voice, but we need to make sure that we are going to stop all the hell that is raining down on all of our people.”

Jasmine Crockett says House Republicans fear Donald Trump more than voters

In a separate appearance on CNN on Saturday, December 13, Crockett argued that many House Republicans were unwilling to support Democratic-backed measures because they were more afraid of President Donald Trump than of their own constituents.

She cited examples of Republican leaders declining to back extensions or compromises supported by Democrats, pointing specifically to comments made by Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene. 

Crockett said Greene appeared to believe she “just could not be on the opposite side” of Trump, adding that Greene raised several concerns about why doing so would be “problematic,” including personal risk.

Crockett described what she called a “consistent trend” among Republican leaders who avoid opposing Trump, calling the situation “really unfortunate.”

“We weren’t elected to please one person,” Crockett said, noting that most members of the House represent roughly 766,000 people. She added that lawmakers should focus on what best serves their constituents rather than political pressure from party leadership.